Jon Arnold, from Bothell, Washington, was a contestant on the ninth season of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on February 1, 2011. He walked away with $1,000 after answering his seventh question incorrectly.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Punctuate Me | |
| A nod to its variety of cuisine, what type of food acts as the apostrophe in the logo for the restaurant chain Chili's? | |
| ⬥ A: Red pepper | ⬥ B: Crossiant |
| ⬥ C: Pretzel | ⬥ D: Sushi roll |
| Jon's Bank: $500 |
| $25,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Roman Numerals | |
| In Roman numerals, letter "D" with a horizontal line above it represents what number? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: 5000 | ⬥ B: 50,000 |
| ⬥ C: 500,000 | ⬥ D: 5,000,000 |
| Jon jumped the question. The correct answer was C. 500,000.
Jon's Bank: $500 |
| $100 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Top TV | |
| At the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC's "Modern Family" took home the award for "Outstanding" what? | |
| ⬥ A: Drama Series | ⬥ B: Miniseries |
| ⬥ C: Reality-Competition Program | ⬥ D: Comedy Series |
| Jon's Bank: $600 |
| $15,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Slang Phrase | |
| In Ireland, the slang phrase "witches' knickers" is used to describe what common modern phenomenon? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Plastic bags caught in trees | ⬥ B: Hair extensions |
| ⬥ C: Long lines for a restroom | ⬥ D: Piles of cigarette butts |
| Jon jumped the question. The correct answer was A. Plastic bags caught in trees.
Jon's Bank: $600 |
| $10,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Ocean Dwellers | |
| Which of these sea dwellers are typically "filter feeders," who absorb toxins from water as it is pumped through their body? | |
| ⬥ A: Clams | ⬥ B: Lobsters |
| ⬥ C: Seahorses | ⬥ D: Eels |
| Jon's Bank: $10,600 |
| $2,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Canada | |
| What Canadian city is home to the world's largest French-speaking population outside of France? | |
| ⬥ A: Montreal | ⬥ B: Vancouver |
| ⬥ C: Calgary | ⬥ D: Toronto |
| Jon's Bank: $12,600 |
| ? (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Freebies | |
| Upon its release in April of 2010, purchasers of Apple's iPad received a free digital copy of what children's book? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: The Velveteen Rabbit | ⬥ B: Winnie-the-Pooh |
| ⬥ C: Goodnight Moon | ⬥ D: Peter Pan |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 27% ⬥ B: 35% ⬥ C: 26% ⬥ D: 12% | |
| Jon smiled, but only because he recognized that they gave away a digital book copy and not that he remembered which one. Jon thought it was either A or C. Jon said he came for a chance to win enough to start a college fund for his girls. Jon decided to go with his first instinct A, final answer.
TOTAL WINNINGS: $1,000 |